Photograph used in an article by Claire Pitts in 1989/1990?.Colour photograph. View of Ponds and Summer House in Autumn. The willow (which has since been replaced) in golden foliage.willow tree, claire pitts, summer house, ponds, garden view, shelter shed, lily ponds, luffmann ponds

Large black and white photograph in cardboard frame. View, with Zantedeschia aethiopica in foreground on edge of pond, across central lawn.zantedeschia aethiopica, lawn, garden view, lily ponds, luffmann ponds

Black and white photograph. Garden View looking south. Luffmann Ponds, Old Cypress Bed, Emily Gibson bedsOn reverse, "From roof of School of Horticulture April 1953."garden view, school of horticulture, 1953, ponds, emily gibson beds, luffmann ponds, lily ponds, old cypress bed

This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1942 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. The Fresh-Water Fishes of Europe Author: H G Seeley Publisher: Cassell & Co Date: 1886Label on spine cover with typed text PAT F 597.09294 SEE Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Fly page has a stamp from the Warrnambool Public Museum warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, the fresh-water fishes of europe, h g seeley

Black and white photograph of David and Jock Carstairs icing and boxing fish on a wharf Lakes Entrance Victoriagenealogy, celebrations

VGA Monochrome Monitor 14" Cream body with black fish-eye screen and text reading TVS monochrome TVS VGA

Colour photograph , possibly of a stained glass window depicting a Kingfisher type bird with a fish in it's mouth

Joyce Montgomery was an AWAS nurse assigned to Camp 13, Murchison during WW2. Black and white photograph of an Army nurse, in uniform, sitting on the edge of a cement pond with fountain. Ti tree fence and trees in the background.joyce montgomery, awas nurse, camp 13, murchison internment camp, army nurses

Inspired by the opening lines of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s 1820 poem of the same title, The Cloud has grace of line that epitomises the model of classically informed beauty. Richardson’s figure successfully follows the serpentine line of Art Nouveau sculpture while also echoing the influence of British New Sculpture with its focused attention to bodily detail and surface articulation. This bronze version of The Cloud was cast in 1987 from the original patinated plaster version from 1900 which is also in Bayside City Council's Collection. This work can be seen in the formal garden between the Brighton Town Hall and the Brighton Library.Art NouveauCharles Douglas Richardson, The Cloud 1900 (cast 1987), bronze, 190 x 40 x 40 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Commissioned 1987Bonze sculpture of a classical female figure looking downwards with a vessel in her hand. The sculpture sits on a rendered pedestal within a pond.sculpture, female figure, charles douglas richardson, the cloud, cd richardson, c douglas richardson, percy bysshe shelley, poem, art nouveau, new sculpture, flowers, public art, brighton

Photocopy of photograph in "The Australasian." Caption, "Miss Phyllis Laing, a student at the School of Horticulture, Burnley (V), working beside the Lily Pond."the australasian, phyllis laing, female student, school of horticulture, burnley, lily ponds, luffmann ponds, student working outside

Young woman is cousin Doris Boyd Young man is Ray KnightPhoto shows a young woman and young man holding a fish between them they are standing in front of a brush fencepeople, knight

Wooden shield featuring emblem gold bordered ships crown with gold fish centre and aboriginal weapons belowMotto "Unsean We Seek"plaque, aboriginal

Round bronze plaque showing Britannia holding Laurel Wreath / British Lion and Fish / Oak Leaves / Inscription"He Died For Freedom and Honour / James Evans"james evans, memorials, evans family

see page 16 Lakes Post Newspaper 20 April 1995Black and white photograph Mchlert family of Orbost at the Lions Club Fish Tasting on Esplanade, Lakes Entrance Victorialions club, volunteering

Large plaster statue of boy with 2 black fish, brown and rust coloured on square base, numbered 5.5ornaments, plaster, statue

Fish Creek., Victoria : Mary Ellis : c2003 172 p. : ill.(some col.)., ports. : 30 cm. non-fictiongardening - victoria - history, mary ellis, gardens -- victoria -- history., gardeners -- victoria -- biography.

Also one other showing a six ton shot in net beside Tarpeena at sea.Colour photograph of the fish catch by the fishing boat Tarpeena showing a small catch on deck. Lakes Entrance Victoria fishing industry

8 photographs and 37 negatives (1) View across Emily Gibson Beds towards Luffmann Ponds. (2) Ian Winstone same as B10.0077. (3), (4) Phil Tulk, Andrew Smith and ? Beside the Luffmann Ponds. (5) P. McSweeney, Staff. (6) 3 cpoies view towards Administration Building, same as B91.218.emily gibson beds, luffmann ponds, ian winstone, phil tulk, andrew smith, p. mcsweeney, staff, administration building

The Eureka Stockade took place on 03 December 1854. This booklet was most probably published for the centenary in 1954.Twenty page booklet with black and white illustrations. The content includes: Eureka Flag, the affair at Eureka, Eureka Swimming Pool, Lily Pond, lake Pehalluriack, Eureka Hall, Helen McKay Memorial Gates. Illustrations include: Peter Lalor Sculpture, Lily Pond, Eureka Stockade Memorial Park, Eureka Caravan Park, kioskeureka stockade, eureka, anniversary, swimming pool, eureka flag, ballarat east